Emma Garlett: West Australian Columnist, Lawyer and Paint it Blak host, drives change

Join us for this compelling episode of Sandgropers as Emma Garlett, a West Australian Newspaper Columnist, lawyer and trailblazing First Nations woman. Emma's narrative unfolds with heartfelt accounts of her parents' sacrifices to secure her access to quality education at a prestigious boarding school in Perth. Emma reflects on the culture shock she experienced and the transformative impact it had on her aspirations and sense of possibility.

Emma also delves into her career in law, the systemic racism she has witnessed, and her commitment to creating change through advocacy, her newspaper column and vodcast series 'Paint it Blak'. Tune in as she reveals the power of community, the importance of self-validation, and the advice that propelled her forward.

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